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A Study of Treatment for Medulloblastoma Using Sodium Thiosulfate to Reduce Hearing Loss
Study Purpose
This phase III trial tests two hypotheses in patients with low-risk and average-risk medulloblastoma. Medulloblastoma is a type of cancer that occurs in the back of the brain. The term, risk, refers to the chance of the cancer coming back after treatment. Subjects with low-risk medulloblastoma typically have a lower chance of the cancer coming back than subjects with average-risk medulloblastoma. Although treatment for newly diagnosed average-risk and low-risk medulloblastoma is generally effective at treating the cancer, there are still concerns about the side effects of such treatment. Side effects or unintended health conditions that arise due to treatment include learning difficulties, hearing loss or other issues in performing daily activities. Standard therapy for newly diagnosed average-risk or low-risk medulloblastoma includes surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy (including cisplatin). Cisplatin may cause hearing loss as a side effect. In the average-risk medulloblastoma patients, this trial tests whether the addition of sodium thiosulfate (STS) to standard of care chemotherapy and radiation therapy reduces hearing loss. Previous studies with STS have shown that it may help reduce or prevent hearing loss caused by cisplatin. In the low-risk medulloblastoma patients, the study tests whether a less intense therapy (reduced radiation) can provide the same benefits as the more intense therapy. The less intense therapy may cause fewer side effects. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Cisplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. The overall goals of this study are to see if giving STS along with standard treatment (radiation therapy and chemotherapy) will reduce hearing loss in medulloblastoma patients and to compare the overall outcome of patients with medulloblastoma treated with STS to patients treated without STS on a previous study in order to make sure that survival and recurrence of tumor is not worsened.
Recruitment Criteria
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms |
No |
Study Type
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Interventional |
Eligible Ages | 4 Years - 21 Years |
Gender | All |
Inclusion Criteria:
- - PRE-ENROLLMENT: Patients must be ≥ 4 years and ≤ 21 years of age at the time of enrollment.
- - PRE-ENROLLMENT: Patient is suspected to have newly-diagnosed medulloblastoma by institutional diagnosis.
- - Please note: Patients with a pending result of CSF cytology tests are eligible for NCI-2014-02057 (APEC14B1-Central Nervous System [CNS]) and CNS/Medulloblastoma Pre Enrollment Eligibility Screening.
- - PRE-ENROLLMENT: The patient and/or their parents or legal guardians must have signed informed consent for APEC14B1 Part A - Eligibility Screening and consent for the Molecular Characterization Initiative (MCI) - PRE-ENROLLMENT: The required specimens are projected to be submitted under APEC14B1-CNS as soon as possible, preferably within 5 days of definitive surgery.
- - PRE-ENROLLMENT: All patients must have rapid central pathology review under APEC14B1-CNS prior to study enrollment on ACNS2031 step 1 in order to avoid discordant diagnoses and to verify diagnosis criterion for treatment on ACNS2031.
- - Note: Patients with a pending result of CSF cytology tests are eligible for the rapid central pathology screening review.
- - PRE-ENROLLMENT: All patients must have rapid central molecular screening review under APEC14B1-CNS prior to study enrollment on ACNS2031 step 1, in order to avoid discordant diagnoses and to verify diagnosis criterion for treatment on ACNS2031.
- - PRE-ENROLLMENT: All patients who have histopathology confirmed must have rapid central imaging screening review under APEC14B1 prior to study enrollment on ACNS2031 step 1.
- - Note: Patients must not have metastatic disease on cranial or spinal MRI.
- - PRE-ENROLLMENT: All patients who have histopathology confirmed must have rapid central audiology review under APEC14B1-CNS prior to study enrollment on ACNS2031 step 1.
- - Patients must be >= 4 years and =< 21 years of age at the time of enrollment.
- - Patients must be newly diagnosed and have eligibility confirmed by rapid central pathology and molecular screening reviews performed on APEC14B1 and via the Molecular Characterization Initiative.
- - Average-risk cohort.
- - Clinico-pathologic criteria: - M0 disease.
- - No diffuse anaplastic histology AND.
- - Molecular criteria: - SHH, p53wt, GLI2 normal, MYCN normal, no chromosome 14q loss.
- - Group 3, MYC normal, no isochromosome 17q.
- - Group 4, no chromosome 11 loss.
- - Low-risk features cohort.
- - Clinico-pathologic criteria: - M0 disease.
- - No diffuse anaplastic histology AND.
- - Molecular criteria: - Group 4, chromosome 11 loss.
- - Patients must have negative lumbar CSF cytology.
- - Note: CSF cytology for staging should be performed no sooner than 14 days post operatively to avoid false positive CSF.
- - Patients must have eligibility confirmed by Rapid Central Imaging Review performed on APEC14B1.
- - Patients must weigh > 10 kg.
- - Patients must be enrolled, and protocol therapy must be projected to begin, no later than 31 days after definitive diagnostic surgery (day 0) - Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/uL (within 7 days prior to enrollment) - Platelet count >= 100,000/uL (transfusion independent) (within 7 days prior to enrollment) - Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (may receive red blood cell count [RBC] transfusions) (within 7 days prior to enrollment) - A serum creatinine (within 7 days prior to enrollment) based on age/sex as follows: - 4 to < 6 years (age); 0.8 mg/dL (male) 0.8 mg/dL (female) - 6 to < 10 years (age); 1 mg/dL (male) 1 mg/dL (female) - 10 to < 13 years (age); 1.2 mg/dL (male) 1.2 mg/dL (female) - 13 to < 16 years (age); 1.5 mg/dL (male) 1.4 mg/dL (female) - >= 16 years (age); 1.7 mg/dL (male) 1.4 mg/dL (female) OR a 24 hour urine Creatinine clearance >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 (within 7 days prior to enrollment) OR a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 (within 7 days prior to enrollment).
- - Note: Estimated GFR (eGFR) from serum creatinine, cystatin C or other estimates are not acceptable for determining eligibility.
- - Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age (within 7 days prior to enrollment) - Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 135 U/L (within 7 days prior to enrollment) - Note: For the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT (ALT) has been set to the value of 45 U/L.
- - Central nervous system function defined as: - Patients with seizure disorder may be enrolled if on anticonvulsants and well controlled.
- - Patients must not be in status epilepticus, a coma or assisted ventilation at the time of study enrollment.
- - Auditory function defined as: - Patients must have normal hearing (defined as International Society of Pediatric Oncology [SIOP] grade 0) in at least one ear confirmed by rapid central audiology review performed on APEC14B1 prior to enrollment.
- - All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent.
- - All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met.
Exclusion Criteria:
- - Patients with metastatic disease by either MRI evaluation or lumbar CSF cytology are not eligible.
- - Patients must not have received any prior radiation therapy or chemotherapy (tumor-directed therapy) other than surgical intervention and/or corticosteroids.
- - Patients must not have any known hypersensitivity to STS, sulfates/sulfites, or other thiol agents (e.g., amifostine, n-acetylcysteine, MESNA, and captopril) - Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: - Female patients who are pregnant since fetal toxicities and teratogenic effects have been noted for several of the study drugs.
- - Lactating females who plan to breastfeed their infants.
Trial Details
Trial ID:
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NCT05382338 |
Phase
Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans. Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data. Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use. |
Phase 3 |
Lead Sponsor
The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data. |
Children's Oncology Group |
Principal Investigator
The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study. |
Ralph Salloum |
Principal Investigator Affiliation | Children's Oncology Group |
Agency Class
Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial. |
Other, NIH |
Overall Status | Recruiting |
Countries | United States |
Conditions
The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied. |
Childhood Medulloblastoma |
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- I. To evaluate the efficacy of sodium thiosulfate (STS) infusion administered during cisplatin-containing chemotherapy cycles (compared to a historical cohort selected from ACNS0331 which received chemotherapy without STS) in reducing hearing loss in children with newly-diagnosed average-risk medulloblastoma.
- II. To estimate and monitor event-free survival (EFS) in this study against a carefully selected cohort from ACNS0331 to guard against loss of efficacy due to STS.
- I. To estimate and monitor overall survival (OS) in this study against a carefully selected control cohort from ACNS0331.
- II. To estimate the incidence of ototoxicity-related cisplatin dose modifications in the average-risk cohort.
- III. To estimate the incidence of cisplatin-related nephrotoxicity in both the average-risk and low-risk cohorts.
- IV. To evaluate full scale intelligence neurocognitive outcomes and trajectories of patients with average-risk medulloblastoma treated with STS compared to the control cohort from ACNS0331.
- V. To evaluate quality of life and psychosocial outcomes and trajectories of patients with average-risk medulloblastoma treated with STS compared to published norms.
- VI. To estimate and monitor EFS, OS, and patterns of recurrence in patients with low-risk features treated using a reduced craniospinal radiation approach.
- VII. To evaluate the trajectory of hearing loss in medulloblastoma patients treated with STS.
- VIII. To evaluate household material hardship as a social determinant of neurocognitive, quality of life, and psychosocial outcomes in patients with average-risk and low risk medulloblastoma.
- I. To obtain paired blood and tumor tissue to be banked for future biology studies involving comprehensive molecular analysis, including but not limited to whole exome sequencing, ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing, and methylation.
- II. To bank blood and cerebrospinal fluid for future studies.
- III. To evaluate attention, processing speed, memory, and executive function neurocognitive outcomes and trajectories, as well as hearing-related quality of life outcomes and trajectories, of patients with average-risk medulloblastoma treated with STS.
- IV. To evaluate neurocognitive, quality of life, and psychosocial outcomes of patients with low-risk features treated using a reduced craniospinal radiation approach.
Arms
Experimental: Treatment (chemoradiotherapy, maintenance)
See Detailed Description.
Interventions
Procedure: - Audiometric Test
Ancillary studies
Procedure: - Auditory Brainstem Response
Ancillary studies
Procedure: - Biospecimen Collection
Undergo CSF and blood sample collection
Drug: - Cisplatin
Given IV
Drug: - Cyclophosphamide
Given IV
Drug: - Lomustine
Given PO
Procedure: - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Undergo MRI
Other: - Quality-of-Life Assessment
Ancillary studies
Radiation: - Radiation Therapy
Undergo radiation therapy
Drug: - Sodium Thiosulfate
Given IV
Other: - Survey Administration
Ancillary studies
Drug: - Vincristine
Given IV
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Suspended
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Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233
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Recruiting
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USA Health Strada Patient Care Center
Mobile, Alabama, 36604
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Recruiting
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Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016
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Recruiting
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Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3591
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Recruiting
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Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, 92354
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Recruiting
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Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach
Long Beach, California, 90806
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Recruiting
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027
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Recruiting
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Valley Children's Hospital
Madera, California, 93636
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Recruiting
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Kaiser Permanente-Oakland
Oakland, California, 94611
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Recruiting
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868
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Recruiting
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, California, 92123
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Recruiting
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UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay
San Francisco, California, 94158
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Recruiting
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
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Recruiting
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Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, Delaware, 19803
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Recruiting
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Children's National Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia, 20010
Status
Recruiting
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Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Hollywood, Florida, 33021
Status
Recruiting
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Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
Status
Recruiting
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33155
Status
Recruiting
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Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida, 32806
Status
Recruiting
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Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, Florida, 32827
Status
Recruiting
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University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Status
Recruiting
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Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
Status
Recruiting
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University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
Status
Recruiting
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Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Status
Recruiting
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Children's Hospital New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118
Status
Recruiting
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Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215
Status
Recruiting
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Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
Status
Recruiting
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C S Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Status
Recruiting
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Children's Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan, 48201
Status
Recruiting
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Corewell Health Children's
Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073
Status
Recruiting
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Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404
Status
Recruiting
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216
Status
Recruiting
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Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
Status
Recruiting
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Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63104
Status
Recruiting
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Washington University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110
Status
Recruiting
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Saint Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
Status
Recruiting
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Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Paterson, New Jersey, 07503
Status
Recruiting
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Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, 12208
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Suspended
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Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus
Bronx, New York, 10467
Status
Recruiting
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263
Status
Recruiting
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The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040
Status
Recruiting
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Stony Brook University Medical Center
Stony Brook, New York, 11794
Status
Recruiting
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State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, 13210
Status
Recruiting
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New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York, 10595
Status
Recruiting
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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
Status
Recruiting
Address
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157
Status
Recruiting
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Sanford Broadway Medical Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
Status
Recruiting
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Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Akron, Ohio, 44308
Status
Recruiting
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229
Status
Recruiting
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Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
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Recruiting
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205
Status
Recruiting
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Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45404
Status
Recruiting
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ProMedica Toledo Hospital/Russell J Ebeid Children's Hospital
Toledo, Ohio, 43606
Status
Recruiting
Address
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
Status
Recruiting
Address
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239
Status
Recruiting
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Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822
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Recruiting
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224
Status
Recruiting
Address
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Columbia, South Carolina, 29203
Status
Recruiting
Address
BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605
Status
Recruiting
Address
Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5134
Status
Recruiting
Address
Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
Status
Recruiting
Address
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Austin, Texas, 78723
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Recruiting
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Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75230
Status
Recruiting
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UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Status
Recruiting
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El Paso Children's Hospital
El Paso, Texas, 79905
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Recruiting
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Children's Hospital of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78207
Status
Recruiting
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
Status
Recruiting
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University of Virginia Cancer Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908
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Recruiting
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Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia, 23298
Status
Recruiting
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105
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Recruiting
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Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
Spokane, Washington, 99204
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Recruiting
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Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center
Tacoma, Washington, 98405
Status
Recruiting
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University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792
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Suspended
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Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449
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Recruiting
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226